Re: Onions

just cut the tops off and leave them in the ground
GreenMan
----- Original Message -----
From: "James" <is23@bellsouth.net>
To: <veggie-list@eskimo.com>
Sent: Wednesday, December 19, 2001 6:46 AM
Subject: Re: Onions


> Rosie,I know its dryer here in the south,but here we hang up multipling
> onions,and others under the dry shead,where plenty of air can circulate
> around them.Don't put them in a bag together,even if its a orange bag.One
> main thing is to get you a almanac(one designed for farmers),and harvest
all
> storage crops,for storage,on the decrease of the moon,very
> important.Also,learn to plant and work the garden around the
times,explained
> in the book,for better production,destroying weeds,and all.JIM
>
> rosie wrote:
>
> > Sorry I have to ask a basic question, but I've obviously been doing
> > something wrong.  How do you prepare onions for long-term storage (i.e.
> > until the next harvest)?  Is it possible?  Thanks in advance.
> >
> > I second this.  For some reason, many of my onions began rotting within
a
> > month.  Seems like one if every three or four are beginning to rot when
I
> > pull them out to use.
> >
> > Rosie
>
>
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